Dead Ant – USA, 2017

Dead Ant is a 2017 American science fiction comedy horror feature film written and directed by Ron Carlson from a story co-written by Hank Braxtan and Dan Sinclair. The August Heart Entertainment production stars Tom Arnold, Sean Astin, Martin Blasick, Natasha Blasick, Daisy Rock Bassisk and Jake Busey … Merrick

Plot:

When the 1989 one-hit-wonder glam metal band Sonic Grave embark on a trip to Coachella in hopes of a comeback, their peyote trip pit stop in Joshua Tree incites an “unworldly” viscous attack, and they must “rock” themselves out of harms way…

Reviews:

“Stunted early pacing takes too many cues from stoner comedy slowness. Inherently by virtue of its wild idea, you’d think Dead Ant would be irreverently edgy. Instead, it’s missing a colorful vibrancy that would send more snappiness into its style […] Tom Arnold in particular puts enormous passion into his performance, although the script doesn’t fully reward him for his effort.” Ian Sedensky, Culture Crpyt

“Carlson finds a good balance between the films of the ’50s and the present by having the film play seriously but inject it with plenty of humor which doesn’t treat the material like a joke or breaks the fourth wall. Far from perfect but certainly nowhere near being a bad film this proves to be an entertaining film worthy of a TV viewing on a Saturday afternoon.” Ernie Trinidad, Retro Filmmaven

Release:

Dead Ant premiered at Screamfest in Hollywood in October 2017.

Cinedigm is releasing Dead Ant theatrically, on VOD, and Digital HD on January 25, 2019.

Main cast and credits:

Tom Arnold … Danny

Sean Astin … Art

Martin Blasick … Guitarist Stereoblasters

Natasha Blasick … Daisy Rock Bassist

Jake Busey … Merrick

Michelle Campbell … Festival Goer

Angelica Cassidy … Festival Goer (as Angelica Chitwood)

Ewart Chin … Festival Monk

Leonel Claude … Festival Goer

Rhys Coiro … Pager

Leisha Hailey … Stevie

Michael Horse … Bigfoot

Camilla Jackson … Festival Goer

Lilith Kundalini

Jessica Lenz … Festival Goer

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